Judge Odekirk is a district court judge in the First Judicial District. He was appointed to the district court bench in 2014 after practicing in Waterloo, Iowa for over 20 years in the areas of civil litigation and trial work involving a wide variety of civil matters. He received his bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Iowa in 1989 and his law degree from the University of Iowa in 1993. Following his graduation from law school he returned to his hometown of Waterloo with his wife to begin his law practice and raise their three children. In addition to his law practice, Judge Odekirk was active in his community serving on various State and local boards. He is currently the immediate past President and member of the Iowa Judge’s Association as well as a member of the Black Hawk County Bar Association, Iowa State Bar Association, and American Bar Association